Anna W

Occupational Therapy

in Brisbane North

Aged range: Adults (18+)

Anna is an Occupational Therapist with ten years experience providing strengths-based therapy for adults with a range of conditions including complex neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
Anna is passionate about empowering clients to participate in meaningful activities and believes getting to know each person as an individual is the key to unlocking each individual’s potential.
Anna has a range of experience providing evidence-based Occupational Therapy interventions including cognitive and physical rehabilitation, enabling trials and prescriptions of assistive technology and developing plans to support individuals to thrive in the face of challenging situations.

Areas of experience

Improving daily living skills

Increased independence

Aids and equipment assessments

Functional capacity assessments and reports

Support after stroke

Works with adults

Qualifications

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) 2013, Graduate Certificate in Rehabilitation 2020

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Each individual has the potential to enjoy a meaningful life despite the challenges they face. As an OT I simply hope to help people navigate towards their goals more efficiently by directing effort into key strategies and assisting people to navigate the systems.

How I work

Get to know Anna W

How can you support people?

Anna has extensive experience working in a multidisciplinary team to assist people with complex needs, particularly post acquired brain injury or spinal cord injury.

Anna’s goal is to help people achieve better participation in meaningful activities, whether that is social, leisure, daily living activities, being safe and independent in their home or getting out in the community.

Anna has experience in evidence-based occupational therapy interventions including:
– Neurological rehabilitation for cognition, upper limb function
– Equipment trials and prescription to improve function
– Pressure area prevention and care
– Splinting and positioning to improve function
– Fatigue management and energy conservation
– Setting goals and measuring progress
– Occupation-centred therapy to achieve participation in particular activities

How does your background shape the way you work?

Anna has worked for ten years in the hospital setting at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, seeing patients who are often at their most vulnerable following a traumatic injury or significant diagnosis.
Throughout this journey, Anna has developed the skills to target the most meaningful areas for intervention and walk alongside people wherever they are on their journey.

What is your approach to working with people?

Anna is a supportive therapist who empowers clients to make informed decisions and find what is meaningful for them to achieve. Anna can assist with a person-centred approach to risk management and enjoys creating a therapy process that is motivating for each individual person.